Fri 23 July 2021:
According to the Wall Street Journal, the US is preparing to shelter up to 35,000 Afghan translators and theirfamilies at US facilities in Kuwait and Qatar as part of a plan to assist people who risked their lives to assist US forces during the war.
The US military is preparing to house the interpreters and their family members at two bases in Kuwait and in Qatar in an effort to aid those who may face retribution from the Taliban (banned in Russia), the report said citing US officials.
The United States intends to construct temporary housing at Camp As Sayliyah in Qatar and Camp Buehring in Kuwait.
The facilities will be designed to house the interpreters for a period of at least 18 months while they await approval of their Special Immigrant Visas to relocate to the United States.
The facilities are also being stocked with thousands of welcome packages containing health and comfort items, as well as meals that accommodate Muslim dietary requirements, the report said.
The measure to house the interpreters and their families is expected to cost the US taxpayers several hundred million Dollars.
FILE PHOTO
———————————————————————————————————————-
FOLLOW INDEPENDENT PRESS:
TWITTER (CLICK HERE)
https://twitter.com/IpIndependent
FACEBOOK (CLICK HERE)
https://web.facebook.com/ipindependent
Think your friends would be interested? Share this story!
